Column 8

August 16, 2018 — 9.00pm

Great minds think alike in the Venetian blinds signage business (C8), or perhaps just the one man covering a vast distance. Gail Grogan of Constitution Hill recently spotted a van for a Venetian Blind installer driving on Kissing Point Road with the sign: “Blind Man Driving.” Gary Whale of Yamba tells of an Iluka Venetian blind business that had a van with a sign on the back that read: “This van is driven by a blind man.” Gary notes other drivers were quite reluctant to overtake him.

Anne Burrows of Palm Beach spotted a flash ute in Dee Why belonging to Sparky Lady electrician. "The sign (C8) written around the side of the ute read: 'No swearing, no BO, no bum crack.'" That attitude and sense of humour is clearly a winner, as Anne said that having gotten so many laughs out of that sign she "would hire her any day".

Keith Parsons of Newcastle imagines that "the main difference between the Canberra pipeologist (C8) and the academics he chatted with was that, as a plumber, his salary was vastly superior."

People flying in the US may have come across pets being allowed on board planes, however Adela Parkes of Newcastle notes that "Southwest Airlines have amended their emotional support and trained service animals policy. It is now limited to cats, dogs and miniature horses. Unfortunately as of next month you will no longer be able to bring your emotional support rat, spider or sugar glider on board." Adela also "bags not sitting next to the lady with the horse."

Denis Sullivan of Greystanes presumes that "Bob Mitchell realised it was a male goanna (C8) because it refused to ask for directions."

On a recent trip to Cambodia, Colin Jacobson of Kirribilli stopped at a regional restaurant where one of the dishes on the menu was "cow's penis with red ants." "Being vegetarian I did not try it, even though the waiter assured me of its popularity, however I can attest that throughout my travels I never did see a cow that still had its penis."

While walking down the main street in Lithgow on an icy day, Paul Duncan of Leura stopped to admire a magnificent floral display in a public garden, and wondered what sort of flowers displayed so well in the dead of winter. "Upon closer inspection I found they were artificial. At least I now know how to have a great year round colourful garden."